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Monday, May 4, 2026
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Mark Ellingson 48
Perrine Royannais 48
Diawudeen Zaid 47
Dominique Duchaine 47
Tatjana Zautys 46
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Amel Khamtache 45
Martin Yngerskog 45
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Darshaya Gallard 43
Vytenis Suklys 42
Svetlana Savchenko 41
Maria Demicoli 40
Zbigniew Bartman 39
Julia Grossner 38
Tiffany Marinos 38
Stian Opsahl 38
Jack Mergenthaler 36
Satira Chongo 36
Jan-Joost van den Bogert 36
Valeriy Samoday 35
Samuel Surprenant 35
Jonas Stadelmann 35
Emma Hoare 34
Kalteh Kambiz 33
Rochelly Parra 33
Lara Caravello 32
Jordan Walley 30
Justin Tompkins 30
Ilya Lapato 30
Anna Pimenova 29
Charlotte Earnhart 29
Mamadou Sanoussy 28
Ludovico Giuliani 28
Miloss Donavans 27
Artur Salmanov 26
Razmik Hakobyan 26
K.L. Lei 26
Ilya Chekurskov 25
Raymon Zambrano 25
Lennaert Hogenhout 24
Yuhang Cheng 23
Adriana Serrano 21
Gaston Armadans 20
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Beach Volleyball History
In 1986
Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos won the AVP Lite Beer Pensacola Open.  It was the 52nd win for Sinjin Smith, the 28th win for Randy Stoklos, and the 27th win for the team.
In 2008
Talita Antunes and Renata Ribeiro won the FIVB China Shanghai Jinshan Open.  It was the 5th win for Talita Antunes, the 5th win for Renata Ribeiro, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2008
Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal won the AVP Cuervo Cuervo Gold Crown Championships.
In 2008
Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs won the AVP Cuervo Cuervo Gold Crown Championships.
In 2013
Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson won the FIVB Shanghai Grand Slam.  It was the 19th win for Jake Gibb, the 7th win for Casey Patterson, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2014
Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst won the FIVB Shanghai PPTV Grand Slam.  It was the 10th win for Laura Ludwig, the 3rd win for Kira Walkenhorst, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2014
Nivaldo Diaz and Sergio Gonzalez won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Guatemala City.  It was the 1st win for Nivaldo Diaz, the 8th win for Sergio Gonzalez, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2014
Christal Engle and Heather McGuire won the NORCECA Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Guatemala City.  It was the 1st win for Christal Engle, the 7th win for Heather McGuire, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Alison Cerutti and Alvaro Filho won the FIVB Port Dickson Three Star.  It was the 28th win for Alison Cerutti, the 4th win for Alvaro Filho, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2019
Barbora Hermannova and Marketa Slukova won the FIVB Port Dickson Three Star.  It was the 6th win for Barbora Hermannova, the 8th win for Marketa Slukova, and the 4th win for the team.
In 2025
Alejandro Huerta and Javier Huerta won the FIVB BPT Futures Valencia.  It was the 2nd win for Alejandro Huerta, the 2nd win for Javier Huerta, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2025
Lubos Nemec and Adrian Petruf won the FIVB BPT Futures Nuvali.  It was the 1st win for Lubos Nemec, the 1st win for Adrian Petruf, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2025
Olivia MacDonald and Shaunna Polley won the FIVB BPT Futures Nuvali.  It was the 1st win for Olivia MacDonald, the 4th win for Shaunna Polley, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2025
Jorge Alayo and Noslen Diaz won the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Varadero.  It was the 6th win for Jorge Alayo, the 6th win for Noslen Diaz, and the 6th win for the team.
In 2025
Corinne Quiggle and Megan J. Rice won the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour - Varadero.  It was the 6th win for Corinne Quiggle, the 1st win for Megan J. Rice, and the 1st win for the team.
 
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